Peter Rivera, 23, was taken into custody in an incident that began around 6 p.m. when a black Honda cut off a police patrol at the intersection of Knickerbocker and Riveredge roads and they had to take evasive action to avoid a collision, said Capt. John Trainor.

The car was pulled over and when the officer walked to the car, he allegedly smelled a strong odor of raw marijuana. The driver, who appeared nervous, gave the officer permission to search the car and he subsequently recovered 135 grams of marijuana in the vehicle, along with a mason jar of some green vegetation and several blunts, said Trainor.

Rivera, the driver, was arrested on the charges of CDS’s in the motor vehicle and failure to yield right of way. He also was charged with possession with the intent to distribute drugs.

“We knew he intended to distribute it based on the amount he had and how it was packaged. This was considered a fairly large amount,” said Trainor. “When you can smell raw marijuana, that indicates a more significant amount.”

Tenafly Police, collaborating with Westwood Police, also obtained a warrant to search Rivera’s home and allegedly found additional drug paraphernalia and some pills.

Bail on the charges has been set at $25,000 with a 10 percent option, and police said Rivera made bail and is awaiting a court date.